TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified ICU/Critical Care RN in Freeport, Illinois, 61032!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12H Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: 2+ years in ICU
License: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS
Must-Have:
- Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS.
- Experience with running codes in a critical care environment.
- Ability to titrate and mix medications such as Levophed and Insulin.
Description:
This position is for a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit.
The ICU consists of 8 beds with a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2-3.
Common patient diagnoses in this unit include sepsis, general medical conditions, general surgical cases, stroke, DKA, pneumonia, and alcohol withdrawal.
The unit is staffed with a hospitalist present 24/7 during the day.
Nurses will be required to run codes; support will be provided by other ICU nurses and telemetry staff.
Nursing duties may include the involvement of certified nursing assistants when the acuity warrants it.
The facility also has respiratory therapy equipment available.
Nurses will be responsible for reviewing telemetry strips; there is no dedicated monitor technician.
Shifts are based on census needs, with at least one nurse scheduled per shift, even in low census situations.
Weekend and holiday rotations are expected as part of the scheduling requirements.
Floating to MedSurg and Tele units may be required.
All nurses should wear professional scrubs of any color.
Department-specific orientation will occur as required for new hires.